-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Veteran Spanish striker Raul has completed his move to German club Schalke after ending his record-breaking stay at Real Madrid .

The 33-year-old agreed a deal until mid-2012 with the Bundesliga runners-up , joining on a free transfer after a trophy-laden 15 seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu .

He had hinted on Monday that he might join an English club , having been linked with Tottenham among others .

`` It 's great news for FC Schalke 04 , '' coach Felix Magath told the club 's website on Wednesday . `` I 'm delighted we 've been able to inspire such an exceptional footballer and world-class striker to move to the Bundesliga and Schalke .

`` Raul 's qualities will help us move forward . His signing marks a decisive step in our efforts to strengthen and restructure our squad for the tasks ahead , and I look forward to working with such a likeable pro . ''

Raul bids farewell to Real

Raul is Real 's all-time top scorer with 323 goals in 741 competitive appearances , having won three Champions League titles and six Spanish league crowns after coming through the club 's youth ranks .

He is also Spain 's record goalscorer with 44 from 102 appearances , though his last outing came in 2006 before his country 's breakthrough triumphs at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup .

The player , whose full name is Raul Gonzalez Blanco , has yet to receive a red card since making his first-team debut for Real in October 1994 .

Guti ends 24-year Real Madrid career

He is the third member of Real 's squad to be released since Jose Mourinho took over as coach , with veteran midfielder Guti having joined Turkish club Besiktas and young defender Marcos Alonso sold to English side Bolton .

Meanwhile , former England defender Sol Campbell has joined newly-promoted English Premier League side Newcastle on a one-year contract following the expiry of his short-term deal at Arsenal .

The 35-year-old 's new wife is also from the North-East area , where Campbell will be reunited with manager Chris Hughton -- who worked with him as a youth coach when both were at Tottenham .

Arsenal 's Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner will miss the start of the new season due to a groin problem that troubled him at the World Cup .

The 22-year-old had surgery on the injury last November , but it has not been successful .

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Raul has completed his move to German club Schalke after leaving Real Madrid

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The 33-year-old had hinted he might move to England at his farewell on Monday

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But the former Spain star has agreed a two-year contract with the Bundesliga side

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Former England defender Sol Campbell signs one-year deal with promoted Newcastle